It seems that the Northwest Facet is not the one San Antonio neighborhood with curler coasters. All through the town, the ups and downs of the restaurant business hold offering whiplash. As a number of eateries adapt to a slate of dangerous information, an adventurous burger joint, a Puerto Rican bodega, and a returning Chinese language restaurant are on monitor for fall openings.
Openings and closings
Killer Burger is searching for a lot sunnier climes. The Portland, Oregon-based chain introduced plans to open a brand new location at 12834 Potranco Rd., its first outpost outdoors the Pacific Northwest. The bacon-loving firm’s strategy resembles Portland’s most well-known culinary export — Voodoo Donuts. Friends can anticipate surprising pairings like bleu cheese fondue and grilled onions and peanut butter sauce and pickles.
Southtown eatery Luna Rosa welcomed a sibling to the household on September 24. Through Instagram, the Puerto Rican favourite introduced the opening of the Bodega at Luna Rosa subsequent door to the primary restaurant. The cafe serves espresso drinks and pastries for now, however the put up promised that sandwiches and salads would quickly be on the best way.
After weathering the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating blaze, Three Amigos Chinese language Meals is again on the scene. A banner saying the rebirth was first noticed on social media and confirmed by CultureMap. The house owners initially anticipated a fast rebound after {an electrical} difficulty sparked the fireplace, nevertheless it has been shuttered since June 2023.
Standard taco joint El Remedio has suspended its brick-and-mortar till additional discover. In an October 2 Instagram video, proprietor Joshua Palacios stated the group “woke as much as some dangerous information” however didn’t elaborate. The closure is purportedly short-term, however the group is hardly out of the enterprise. On October 1, it opened its new meals truck, Ta’Con Madres, at 11375 Shaenfield Rd.
In late August, Lucy Cooper’s Ice Home co-owner Braunda Smithannounced she had offered two of the idea’s places to a Houston-based firm. Now, extra particulars have emerged. Each the 13838 Jones Maltsberger and New Braunfels shops will probably be remodeled into Tommy John’s Tailgate. Few particulars have emerged concerning the menu, however the places could have a sportier ambiance with pickleball and dwell occasions.
Different information and notes
Hash Vegan Eatery is taking a direct strategy to make sure its solvency. In late September, the South Facet enterprise launched a GoFundMe to avoid wasting the plant-based restaurant and sober bar, asking for $20,000. At press time, house owners and brothers Michael and Rogelio Sanchez have surpassed the midway milestone of their aim.
Although it has been open lower than a 12 months, some fizz has settled on Mimosa Gossip. The Stone Oak brunch spot just lately took to social media to announce it was chopping again its hours resulting from “extraordinarily sluggish” enterprise. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, the spot will shutter at 2 pm as a substitute of three pm, issuing a final name at 1:30 pm.
In cheerier brunch information, Southtown bar Gimme Gimmelaunched an AM service on September 28. The brunch menu from chef Paul Petersen contains avocado toast, a bagel breakfast sandwich, venison chili, and a smash burger with bacon and a runny egg. Along with serving the day-drinking trio of mimosas, micheladas, and bloody Marys, the bar encourages afternoon naps with a frozen chispa.
